L.M. White Author

Querying is like walking through the forest with a blindfold--you never know if your destination is hours, days, months, or years ahead. The best advice? Take off that blindfold, look back, and appreciate how far you've come. #WritingCommunity #amquerying — Lisa White (@LMWhiteauthor) January 8, 2023 Publishing is a TOUGH industry, especially for unknown aspiring authors. Whether you are looking to traditionally publish through a small press or a big five publisher, expect a road filled with far more nos than yesses. This can have a devastating effect on the unprepared writer. Here are some tips for handling rejection and failure while in the querying process.  1. Expect rejection You know that saying that if you expect the worst, you won't be surprised when it happens? Well, as pessimistic as it is, this is great advice for the querying writer. Very, very few writers will be accepted by the first agent or publisher they query. I was so sure everyone would love my book and...

  The launch date of my debut novel is eighteen days away! It's happening!! This book is dedicated to my mom. Without her, it wouldn't exist--and I don't mean that only in a 'she-gave-me-life' sort of way. You see, when I was fourteen I was going through a really hard time. I was struggling with crippling social anxiety, was being bullied, and lacked any sort of self-esteem. One night, I told my mom that I sucked and that I wasn't good for anything. She responded with words that stuck with me for the next sixteen years: "You're a great writer. I want to read your stories one day." Up until that moment, I hadn't actually considered becoming an author. Though I wrote on any paper I could get my hands on, it was a hobby, not something that I could actually do for others. But my mom expanded my vision and helped me see my value. Sunday is Mother's Day, and I cannot be more grateful for mine. I won't have my author copies for a few more week...